stromateid

any of numerous small marine fishes of the family Stromateidae, having a laterally compressed body and an expanded muscular esophagus, often lined with teeth.

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adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Stromateidae.

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Origin of stromateid

< New LatinStromateidae name of the family, equivalent to Stromate(us) a genus < Greekstrōmateús bed-covering of patchwork, a kind of fish, (derivative of strôma, stem strōmat- mattress; see stroma) + New Latin-idae-id2